Dion - Bronx Poem lyrics

I was born in the Bronx on a strong day
I guess you can say
The beat in the street, the streetcar sound
The singin' in the moonlight, the pure light
The harmony's tight informed we can fight
We got heart

Yo, when I'm inside a song
I'm strong, I can't go wrong
It's where I belong
Come along, it's good, it's bad
Who said it was perfect only God is perfect
Only God is good

Man He blessed me beyond my wildest dreams
I can sing from the highest mountain
I can sing from the highest rooftop
I'm talkin' life, I'm talkin' beauty
Truth, love, hate, scammin', lyin', dyin'
Yo, life is hard

But life is the art
It's better to be clean than to be cluttered
Clean of soul, that is

My God is the Creator, not a dictator
He's the life-giving lover
My Father, no other, my brother
My best friend
Never lied to me, even died for me

Life is good we're talkin' you
We're talkin' sweet Sue we're talkin' virtue
We're talkin' faith, hope, love, wisdom
Courage, honesty, patience

Then there's blue skies there's miracles
There's families and babies and crazies
Changes you won't believe
I got aces up my sleeve

And God keeps blessin' me in spite of me
He's the best
If I didn't know me I'd be impressed

I don't wanna underestimate what He
Can do in my life
He brought me you in my life
He brought me through all this strife
Everybody here, we've been through it all
Real joy, closeness, distance
Journey, the ups, the downs
The issues, the tissues, the drugs
The thugs, the drinkin'
The stinkin' thinkin' throw up, grow up

Tears, fears, torn, mourn, reborn
Yo! Hallelujah!

I've never been the same, took away my shame
I used to play the blame game how lame
Man I got a wife who drives me sane

Here I am authentic, genuine, a truth-teller
No bullshit don't have a fit
God's on His throne he's in control

Heroes, villains, king, queens, saints
Sinners
James Dean, Norma Jean, mmm vanilla ice cream
Elvis, Buddy, Hank
Honky-tonk blues guitars, cars, bars

Yo! Stand proud, rock around
Do-wop, be-bop, rock-and-roll
Good for the soul the Yankees, jfk
I did it my way
Rock and roll is here to stay
Ain't that the truth

Martin Luther King
Say what you mean, mean what you say
But don't be mean
I have a dream, he paid his dues
King of the delta blues
Elvis Aaron Presley played that thing
Rock and roll king

I ride with the King of kings
He brought me through, thanks to you
And you and you
Man I'm glad we've got each other
No doubt about that, that's where it's at

With great love and affection
The kid from the Bronx rave on